Sab Curtis
is a self-taught acrylic landscape artist and a self-powered adventure enthusiast.
art.
My adventures mold me and painting landscapes replicates that fond sense of exploration and connection to the natural world. My art practice is a way to feel nurtured by nature’s magnificence and immerses me in what I love most. Painting in realism brings me as close as possible to the outdoor experiences that I crave and deepens my relationship with the subject matter.
I use acrylics to weave a full dimensional effect through intricate layers of detail and accentuation of light and shadows, breathing life back into recreated memories. I am attracted to composition that engages the eye as well as the mind, and each canvas becomes my journal to translate the lessons I learn through my adventures. By being realistic and relatable, my work absorbs you into the environment and enables contemplation of the meaningful messages offered by Mother Nature.
adventure.
My affinity and deep respect for the natural world stems from a life of exploring mountainous terrain around the world, including my own backyard in the Kootenay region of British Columbia where I have found inspiration for the past 20 years. My lifelong hobby of photographing the vistas I encounter provides ongoing reference material for my more recent passion for painting.
Art became the unexpected silver lining while recovering from a traumatic brain injury. In 2020, I put brush to canvas for the first time in my life as a therapeutic outlet and I have not stopped since. An engineer by profession, I have converted my problem-solving skills to my creative practice through cognitive “rewiring”. My neural pathways have transformed from analyzing data to construing the mixing of hues and tapestry of brushstrokes.
art. adventure.
“ART IS AN ADVENTURE FOR ME AND ADVENTURE INSPIRES MY ART.”
Mother Nature is my greatest muse, and I continually motivate my practice through extensive adventures by foot, bike or skis, acquiring inspiration for my next body of work.
Join me on an #artventure!
